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White Duck Outdoors, a supplier of sustainably manufactured all-season canvas tents and other outdoor gear, reported it entered into an agreement with Moosejaw to sell its products online. The company’s product offerings include a wide range of canvas tents, duffel bags, log carriers, dog beds, tarps, and apparel. The brand constructs many products with a […]

Planet Earth, The Universe (February 6, 2023) – Polartec®, a Milliken & Company brand, announces Polartec® Shed Less Fleece, a new milestone in its industry-leading efforts to reduce textile fiber fragment shedding. Shed Less is a process that combines yarn construction, knitting, chemistry, and manufacturing to reduce home laundry fiber fragment shedding by an average […]

Augusta Sportswear Brands, led by softball brand Russell Athletic, reported a new NIL player partnership with All-American NCAA Champion Softball player Tiare Jennings. “We are thrilled to partner with a player and person the caliber of Tiare. She is such a well-rounded and amazing player; better yet, she inspires thousands of young players to carry […]

Charleston, S.C. – February 6, 2023 – Free Fly Apparel, the leader in outdoor performance apparel made from bamboo, is introducing new products to take on the elements with innovative natural fabric blends that unite comfort and performance. The Free Fly Spring collection drops today and introduces the Clearwater Hoodie, Andros Swim Trunk, Latitude shorts […]

Adidas’ first new label in five decades, Adidas Sportswear, will launch worldwide on February 9 in stores, online and via the Adidas app, with early access from February 2. Following actress Jenna Ortega joining its global family, Adidas also announced Ortega as the face of the new label, its SS23 collection, and its “All That You […]

Royal Robbins announced lower-impact practices for the production of its Spring 2023 collection that supports the brand’s climate goals by 2025.  Sixty-two percent of its Spring 2023 garments are made with materials that contain 50 percent or lower impact fibers, including preferred cotton, recycled polyester, certified forest materials, hemp, and preferred wool; Royal Robbins reduced […]

Life Time, the producer of 30 athletic events for the Active Outdoor Industry, will launch its Little Sugar MTB presented by Mazda mountain bike event on October 15 in Northwest Arkansas. The weekend before, Life Time will hold its Big Sugar Gravel presented by Mazda, setting the stage for a week-long Big Sugar Classic Cycling […]

Delaine & Co., maker of domestically manufactured and sourced merino ski sweaters, has partnered with the Dartmouth ski team and will provide the team’s official ski sweaters for the winter racing season.  The sweater’s design comes from Delaine’s Downhill Racer sweater, with accents in Dartmouth green, black and a natural ivory body. It features an […]

Gregory Mountain Products redesigned its duffel collections and launched two ski packs in fall 2023. The updated Alpaca and Supply Duffels offer travel features for hauling gear. In the ski category, the company introduced the Verte, a resort-specific ski pack with an elastic hipbelt, and the women’s Targhee backcountry ski pack.  Updates to the Alpaca Duffel include […]

PrimaLoft, Inc. reported brand adoptions of its PrimaLoft Insulation ThermoPlume this winter season. ThermoPlume is made with “feather-like plumes of synthetic fibers designed to mimic natural goose down’s lightweight warmth, loft, softness, and compressibility for designers to create garments for consumers looking for a vegan alternative that delivers down properties with the performance characteristics of […]

Southern California-based Kaenon sunglasses added MLB All-Star third baseman Justin Turner as a vested partner and athlete ambassador to the business.  As a partner and Southern California native, Turner is connected to the company’s financial success. In addition to helping design signature products, Turner’s partnership also involves product seeding responsibilities, social media activations and activities […]

Winnebago, the flagship brand of Winnebago Industries, and Adventure Wagon, the builder of modular camper vans, collaborated on a limited edition van. The Winnebago + Adventure Wagon is based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 chassis and features Adventure Wagon’s modular interior system. The Adventure Wagon platform allows consumers to customize the Adventure Wagon and Winnebago components.  The […]

5.11 Tactical celebrated its 20th anniversary in business on January 29. “This month, we’re celebrating two decades utilizing consumer feedback to produce innovative Purpose-Built Gear,” said CEO Francisco J. Morales. “Since 2003, it has been a privilege empowering customers to Always Be Ready. Whether they depend on our gear in the line of duty or […]